How To Pronounce Comply

comply

Phonemic

/kəmˈplaɪ/

Phonetic

[kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ]

Phonemic

/kəmˈplaɪ/

In British English, comply is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ/.

Comply has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kəmplaɪ

Comply has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

comply + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kəmˈplaɪz/

comply + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kəmˈplaɪd/

comply + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Comply

Questions About Comply

How do you pronounce comply in British English?

In British English, comply is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ].

How do you pronounce comply in American English?

In American English, comply is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ/.

How many syllables are in comply?

Comply has two syllables, /kəm/ + /plaɪ/.

Where is the stress in comply?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /plaɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce comply the same way?

Yes. Both are /kəmˈplaɪ/.

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